Chapter 4: the town of Pride
After traveling through the woods, Striker and bombproof finally made it out of the forest while carrying Shrek and Ron as Ron yelled in excitement when they made it to the field "Well look at that Mate we made it back home just as you said" Ron exclaimed happy as Striker saw it was a tall and proud fortress by the hill as there was a lot of sharp spears outside to keep any intruders from coming through and wooden walls that surround the village to protect it and the people living in it. Everyone that survived the attack made it through and walked through the village as many other kept working into the forges foraging items as stronger males and females trained as blacksmiths were making weapons.
"Its a fortress" muttered Striker as he pulled up his bandana as he curled his tail to his his imp features or try to "Its a village called Pride we made iron here from the sand" explained Ron as he gave a rundown to the snake imp as they came to the front. "Hey there! Hello its me!" Yelled Ron to some of the men by the water as they turned to see Ron being carried by Bombproof and Shrek being carried by Striker "Someones coming out of the woods" a humanoid pig sinner named Homer muttered "Is it the fox gir?" Asked a Metal sinner named Steve (TFP) "Look its me Ron Whealsy! The ox driver!" He shouted
Everyone in the village all rushed out from the stables seeing that both Ron and Shrek were alive as they talked asking how they were alive and being brought by a stranger and a hell horse. Near a booth near the entrance Andrepelus was talking accounts as he got annoyed by the chatting "Will you all shut up and stop that noise! I am trying to tally these accounts here so shut up!" He snapped "But haven't you heard? Ron has come back from the dead!" Said a half spirit sinner named Danny (Danny Phantom) confusing the peacock "What?" He demanded.
Everyone all rushed through the gate and to the water as the boat arrived as Bombproof swam next to it until he reached to land as some watched the fire horse shook off the water as his flames ignited as they were in awe and happy to see Ron and Shrek alive as they had helped to take them home
"This is unbelivable" "what of the others Ron?" "Yes please is my son with you?" And many more as Ron looked sad "I'm afraid we' are the only ones to had made it" he said as several guards to Shrek to the medical clinic "Its never the guards that die" said a female humanoid named Kida (Atalantas) said as Andrephelus pushed several villagers aside "Move aside all of you" he demanded "That creature in the wired costume sir? Who do you thin kit could be?" Asked Kida as Andre glared "He's obviously a outsider" he said as Ron spoke up "Listen to me everyone! This stranger saved our lives, he carried the riflemen all the way back here, you should be grateful to him *Winces* ow hay watch the arm" he yelped as he was carried by more rifleman, but he turned and bowed as a thank you for bringing him and Shrek back.
"Hold it right there" said Andre walking to Striker and Bombproof "I am very grateful for you brining these men back to us strangers but something dosent smell right, you got back almost as fast as we did and through the forbidden forest, on top of that you did it with two badly hurt men and you want me to believe that you…" started Andrea but a female voice yelled out "Ron! Ron! Your alive!" A villager a female hellcat named Hermionie Granger rushed towards Ron "Hi Mini" said grinning as she gasped and glared "That is just great! How are you gonna drive the ox now all banged like that! Sheesh!" She yelled as Ron tried to explain "Dont you but me mister, I wish the foxes had eaten you then maybe I could get a better husband" she barked as the others villagers snickered "*Whispers* come on Mionie can we discuss this later" he asked embarrassed.
"Hermionie please save your sweet nothings for some other time" started Andre but she glared at him "And as for you Andre, a fine captain of the guard you are, you always strutting and throwing your weight around once the dangers over you never do a lick of work around here even after you lost your family fortunes" she barked "Now see here that is not true" he started but Hermionie just ignored him and faced Striker as she smiled at him "Thank you stranger, Ron is a dork at times but I am glad he is safe and sound" she said as Striker smiled under his mask.
"That's a relief, I was starting to think I'd done something wrong by bringing him back home" he asked as Hermionie laughed "Dont worry you didnt I was just scared, but say why dont you take that mask off I bet you are really handsome" she said "Andre" said a female voice as Hermionie and the others turned to see Carmilia near the gate "Bring the stranger to me later, I would like to thank him personally, Ronald?" She said looking at Ron "Yes mame" he started "I'm glad you came back and I hope you forgive me" she said gently as he nodded "Its fine" he said "Lady Carmilia you really shouldn't be telling him things like that if you are to nice to him he will walk all over you" said Hermionie "I hope you'll forgive me too Hermionie, I was responsible and I should had never let it happened" said Carmilia "Hay its ok Milady, if you hadn't been there the foxes would had eaten everyone and then the other ladies and males would had to find new husbands" she said as the others laughed at her joke.
"Get some rest trailer, I will see you this evening" said Carmilia as she walked off as Striker removed his mask "Oh you are not handsome you are gorgeous" said Hermionie as the other females and gay males chitted at that.
Dusk soon came as the guard from the watch tower rang the bell to call everyone to return as they rushed back to the village as everyone else closed the gate so that no intruders will barge in as they came to get some rice from those who came back.
Over at another hut some of the women and gay men all came to get a look at Striker while Bombproof is at the stables eating some hay and meat for supper. They kept looking at him as he ate with the other males and lesbian females as the women and gays kept swooning at him as he is eating his dinner.
"Hermionie was right, he is handsome" said a Ogre like sinner named Fiona
"Not bad looking as well" said a Incubus named Howard as his husband Harold (Loud house) nodded
"He looks so young" said sea girl named Selpie (Final fantasy)
"That never stop you before lover girl" said a sucubus named Verkrosia
Some of the men and lesbians were getting annoyed by the females and gays looking at striker.
"Quiet you lot! We lost some good me and strong females out there today" said a Hellhound named Luna loud (Loud house) annoyed
"Yeah there's a lot of good looking males and females in here ladies and gents" said a spider pig creature named Peter porker as a mechanical sinner named Arcee (TFP) gave a look "I seen cattle that looked better" she jabbed "Listen stranger why dont you come over to our place? A handsome fella like you dont want to stay in this stinking old barn" said a mechanical sinner named Knock out suggested. "Look softy! We risked our lives to bring the rice you're all eating tonight so watch your mouth!" Siad a hellhound named William Leonex (Bayverse transformers)
"And who made the iron that paid for that riche huh? Tell me that?!" Said a humanoid named Mikalia "Yeah were pumping those bellows while you pigs are in bed" Knock out retorted "Actually ladies and sirs, I would like to see where you all work if its ok?" Asked Striker as the women and gays looked happy for him to check out where they are working as they ran out. Will just shook his head at that "Its best to not pay them any mind, especially the gays, Camilia spoils them all rotten, that's why they're like that" he said shaking his head "Well they say that a happy women and submissive makes a strong happy village" said Striker a Pegasus/harppy sinner named Rainbow Dash laughed at that "Happy? Hah! Those kinds of ladies and gay working here?" "Women and spoiled gays like that are a disgrace, they defile the iron, Camilia while a strong women goes around buying up the contracts of every brothel girl and male whore that he can find and spotless them senseless" a half robotic sinner named Buzz lightyear said "She is a tough girl, but she has a good heart and head on her shoulders" said a Dinosaur like sinner named Takato (Digimon Tamer)
"Dispite all she has done she still has the males respect, heck you should had seen how she delt with Higarashi and he is called the devils spawn by several others" said a Dragon humanoid named Drago (JCA) "Who is HigarashI?" Asked Striker.
"A powerful white dragon yokai known as One for one as a title due to his power to take and give special talents from other yokai, he used to rule this whole forest, we couldn't even get near the mountains with him around. Nothing to do but sit around on our backsides for months staring at a bunch of sinners and demonic yokai he called his league of villains" said Drago as Takado nodded "See the iron in the sand under the town has all been dugged up and we tried to get at the iron under the mountain however" started Takato "Higarash wasnt gonna stand for that" said as bunny like hellborn named Hennry wong "The core issue is that before we could dig for the iron we need to clear away the forest and that was what made Higarashi angery." Said Rainbow dash.
(Flashback)
Several males and females were at camp after they chopped some of the trees down but without warning Higarashi charged with his fangs beard as he ran through the woods as the archers began to shoot flaming arrows at him but the white dragon shook them off as they all ran as Higarashi and the many demonic like sinner yokai known as the leauge of villains charged and attacked to defend the forest
Dragos voice: he felt no pain
Henry's voice: but then Camilia came along with her warriors and her special rifles
It shows Camilia leading her soldiers as they fought back as they shot them with there rifles as it worked causing Higarashi to charged enraged as she fired a shot in his side as he roared loudly as they watched the forest burn.
(End flashback)
Striker glared in anger from what they mentioned Higarashi was the same dragon that was inflected by the blight and becasue of his hatred he attacked the village and cursed him that he will slowly die if he dosent find a cure soon. "Hay what's wrong you look sick?" Asked Lynn senior (Loud house as a bunny hellborn) "No I was just thinking about the white dragon Higarashi, I was thinking how he must have died filled with hate" he said as he held his arm needing answers from Camile soon.
Authors note: Looks like Striker got the truth and its not good as Camile had done the blow to drove Higarashi to hate.
Next chapter Striker meets Camilie and her husband Zetsiel who wishes to make peace with the forest as she only killed Higarashi as he was a danger but shows worry about his adopted son Shigaraki who took over from Higarashis birth son Izuku